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A5 road traffic accidents

40,932 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A5 appears in 40,932 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 56,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 991 were fatal and 7,663 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
991
Serious
7,663
Casualties
56,822
2025 402
2024 417
2023 456
2022 428
2021 451
2020 413
2019 514
2018 510
2017 580
2016 627
2015 692
2014 667
2013 623
2012 601
2011 621
2010 646
2009 657
2008 610
2007 688
2006 706
2005 746
2004 783
2003 870
2002 884
2001 922
2000 988
1999 985
1998 1,058
1997 1,084
1996 1,099
1995 990
1994 1,023
1993 996
1992 1,036
1991 1,139
1990 1,244
1989 1,340
1988 1,279
1987 1,210
1986 1,181
1985 1,175
1984 1,154
1983 1,235
1982 1,222
1981 1,234
1980 1,359
1979 1,387

Barnet

3,464 recorded here

Westminster

2,775 recorded here

Brent

2,374 recorded here

Shropshire

1,571 recorded here

Camden

1,120 recorded here

Birmingham North East

984 recorded here

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Barnet

3,324 recorded along the A5

City of Westminster

2,150 recorded along the A5

Brent

1,953 recorded along the A5

Dunstable

487 recorded along the A5

Cannock

287 recorded along the A5

Tamworth

207 recorded along the A5

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2001600AN1030

Slight
53.3098, -4.6328
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200101EK00627

Slight
51.5486, -0.2057
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200101DM01120

Serious
51.5225, -0.1737
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001400D01725

Slight
51.8689, -0.4935
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 406 (4y)
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Accident 2001230100783

Slight
52.5692, -1.5194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200101QK00246

Serious
51.5377, -0.1933
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SAAB 900 PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200101EK00684

Slight
51.5425, -0.1989
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200101SX00605

Slight
51.5849, -0.2490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200101QA00432

Slight
51.6322, -0.3047
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001330103922

Slight
52.4631, -1.2671
5 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (4y) TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200122GB20196

Slight
52.6952, -2.3456
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200101SX00643

Slight
51.5843, -0.2483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200101DM00947

Slight
51.5192, -0.1692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200101DM00945

Slight
51.5211, -0.1717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL FRONTERA (4y)
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Accident 200101EK00598

Serious
51.5438, -0.2004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO KAWASAKI EX500
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Accident 200101QA00419

Slight
51.6107, -0.2794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200122FC22621

Slight
52.7985, -2.9505
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JCB Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200134ND00269

Serious
52.0947, -0.9212
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) HONDA CONCERTO
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Accident 200101DM00933

Slight
51.5177, -0.1670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle DAF TRUCKS FA 45 (1y)
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Accident 200101DM00934

Slight
51.5192, -0.1692
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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